Butterflies in Name Designs Delight Local Youths
Identif ies and the golden butterfly prevail in a friendly name design contest. Rosie Rosemary receives warm wishes on a decorative card while Ima Moore names Silver Princess contributes two delicate green and mauve butterflies. Maud Thomas shows large gold and mauve butterflies under her White Ibis pen name. Rosemary aims for Baiina and Cheerios winners, with a prize later for best decorated name open to all children in town and countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie
Rosemary
Ima Moore
Maud Thomas
Maud
Ernetie
Thought for Today Sloth and Industry Principle Quotation
A Benjamin Franklin saying notes sloth makes tasks hard while industry makes all efforts productive. It presents a timeless lesson on diligence and work ethic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Children's Circle Bairns Correspondence from Almaden and Mt. Garnet
A fragment from the Children’s Circle letters notes drought in Almaden with stock conditions, a teacher’s departure, a forthcoming replacement, a ball dance, and verse entries for a poetry contest. It also includes a Mt. Garnet note from Stanley Harris about a tool box, a pet bandicoot, and a request to join the Home Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almaden
Oca
Rosemary
Bonnie Doon
Bonnie Doone
Herald
Yourne Rairn
Rose
MT. Garnet
Jordy
Nymbool
David
Stanley Harris
Animals and Insects of North Queensland Essay Contest
Mr Edmund Jarvis of the Entomorial Station Meringa offers a prize of half guinea to the bairn of the Cheerio who writes the best essay on Animals and Insects of North Queensland. Essays must be the child’s own observations not what they have read. Sign with name and pet name age and birthday. Closing date December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Jarvis
Meringa
Guinea
Cheerio
North
Queensland
Ecosay
Cheerios
Chiormas
Wedding of Jones and Spencer at Peter's Church Townsville
A refined ceremony took place on a Saturday in Townsville at Peter's Church. Ellen Detling married the late William Jones's youngest son with the bride escorted by her brother Bert Spencer. The reception followed at Hermit Park with around 90 guests and the couple departed for their honeymoon in an aqua blue gown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Spencer
Edmonton
Pat Spencer
Gladys Cransesi
Mina Mary Magill
Cecil
Sol) Jones
Doser
Spencer
Gercontman
Hermit Park
A Woman's Letter From October Nine
A fragment from a woman's letter describes quiet days with calm weather and dust, noting dances dwindling while shopping for October attire gains interest. It discusses fashionable frocks with embroidery and colors, sun hats, and millinery shortages affecting choices, as winds of summer fade.
Decorated name papers and verses for Bairns
Local entries show several Bairns submitting decorated name papers this month. Myra and Lom Lea crafted verse laden sheets with a tree motif and each paper carried a short poem signifying happiness and blessings. Rosemary requested more decorated names with verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra
Record attendance marks opening of The Girl Friend season
The report notes a large audience capacity filled at His Majesty's last Saturday night for the opening of The Girl Friend. It highlights Misa Annie Croft and Heginald Sharland as standout performers with graceful dancing and superior singing. Details describe costumes, stage effects, and an ornate second act, plus school memories and regional fashion trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
His Majesty's
Misa Annie Croft
Atta
Sharland
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Lin-Aurum
Craig’s
Craig’s Pharmacy
Arene Cairns
the Australian Tailoring CO
Abbott-Street
Cairne
Mr. Dictson
Foum
Rick
England
Creech
Codeus
Cairns Post
Conducted By
Children’s Circle
Bairns
Cairns “Post
Rose of
Cairne “Post
Stanley
Nature Competition
Jones—Spencer
Ste
Bhody
Iat Wi
Margret Mar
Bris Han School
Pln
Eee
Apleas
Wea Paling
Sporia Competitio
London
Paris
Deauville
Personal Hotel
Mra. Chamenays
Joan Atkinaan
North Keerlen
Total Australia
Sydney
E. J. Reid
Townsville
Detlevoe Hotel
W. Roma
Ayr
Haliday
Coomon
W. Lang
Montours
Veronica
Ames Tse Spoier A. Hoare
Sree Enk Senet
Babinda
J. ¥. Stacey
BIRM
Stacey & Stacey
The
State Hotel
Brisbane
Towmevills
Catras
Manchester
Jan Auer
Usw Ll
Boz
Holbrook
Allenburys
Barry
Erguett
Allen & Hanburys (Asia) Ltd
P.O
Ice
Cis
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